07/18/2026
Remembering David Smith, born July 18, 1929 in Indianapolis 📺
Mr. Smith’s broadcasting career began in 1951 in Bloomington, Indiana, as an announcer/newscaster at WTTS-FM. He then joined WTTV-TV for three years doing air work, producing, directing, editing film and serving as a cameraman. For 20 years, he worked at WISH-TV in Indianapolis in management as program and production manager. In 1971, Smith created and hosted a thematic movie series called “When Movies Were Movies,” a series that ran for 10 years. In 1975 he joined the Ball State University faculty, where he taught telecommunications courses, gaining the rank of professor before retiring. Smith is a former president of the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers and has authored three books. Mr. Smith was inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2005. (Information from the Broadcast Pioneers page)
